Tea and chocolate - I'll join you for that! Though today is the Banana Bread Day, in honor on Uncle Mac's birthday, but my bananas are not yet ripe enough, so I'll have to celebrate that a day or two late!

I have done this a bunch of times and even tho it gets old, if you tweak the seasoning, you can make the best tasting birds....IT is based on the 'beer can chicken' so I can't take credit for the recipe.

Take an aluminum can, take the top off and put whatever herbs you want into it - I did rosemary, I wanted to put a few slices on lemon, but I used it on an earlier dinner!
Set it aside...

Take a whole chicken, wash and prepare it like you are going to roast it on it's side, I usually give it a lite coat of olive oil and season it with what you like. Stick the can into the bird, open end first. Stand the chikin up in an oven save pot, then filll the can up with water.

You could use beer or wine and fill the can before you put in in the bird, but it's easier doing it afterwards. Lightly cover with a piece of foil.

Heat up the oven to about 400-425 and cook for about an hour and 20 minutes, I use a thermometer to make sure it's done (170 degrees).

Let it rest and cut it up. I put the juices into the fridge to get the fat out and plan to use it as a base for some gravy later on.

While I had the oven going I made some packets of veggies in foil, stuck them in the oven for the last 20-25 minutes...

The secret of life is nothing at all
-faith hill

I'm just an animal looking for a home
and share the same space for a minute or two
and you love me 'til my heart stops....
-talking heads

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~

Let's make a few birds and see what comes out best - thanks for the tip!

DONE!

Use no water - just the orange juice in place of it - and of course any spices you care to toss in. I also sprinkle the outside of the bird with lemon and pepper seasoning after I coat with Pam or olive oil.

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Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3

My little dog ~ a heartbeat at my feet

Sparky the Fuzzbutt - PT's DOTD 8/3/2010
RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012

Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013

Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~